Phoenix Branch Sustainability Committee

NEWS

2025 Sustainability & Resilience Symposium

November 7, 2025

The 2025 ASCE Phoenix Branch Sustainability and Resilience Symposium will be held on November 7, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be offered in a hybrid format. The in-person location is 300 E 6th Street, Mesa, AZ 85211 (City of Mesa Transportation—Training Room), and the virtual session is on Zoom.
The symposium agenda & registration are coming soon.

We invite you to contribute to the symposium’s success by being a presenter, sponsor, and/or participant. To be considered for a presentation (in-person or virtual), submit an abstract by September 19, 2025, and email it to phx@azsce.org and mariaacafe2002@yahoo.com.
For additional information or to submit an abstract go here: https://forms.gle/2xN1631TaN7qVKR4A
PDH certificates will be provided.
Become a sponsor; the sponsorship levels are listed below:

$400 Gold, Event Sponsor- sponsorship will fund the in-person event (meals and print materials)
$300 Silver, Outreach Sponsorship will fund scholarships awarded to young ASCE members wanting to present and must travel and/or register.
$200 Bronze, Student Sponsor—Sponsorship will fund scholarships awarded to students (who do not need to be ASCE members) who want to present and must travel and/or register.

EDUCATION SERIES

Presentation on the Governor’ of Arizona’s policy of Sustainability

July 10, 2025 – 8 AM

Presentation on the Governor’ of Arizona’s policy of Sustainability, discussion on the work, priorities, and successes of the Governor’s Office of Resiliency; case studies + call to action. Presentation by Julia Cruz

Presentation on how sustainability is being addressed in ASCE and what is being worked on

May 15, 2025 – 8AM

Presentation on how sustainability is being addressed in ASCE and what is being worked on;  discussion on policy statement 418  and the role of the civil engineer in sustainable development; and presentation on the standard of practice for Sustainable Infrastructure (ASCE/COS 73-23). Presentation by Anthony Kane + Terry F. Neimeyer

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Concepts of resilience, sustainability, and sustainable development + case studies

March 6, 2025 – 8 AM

Concepts of resilience, sustainability, and sustainable development + case studies. Presentation by the committee: MariaAngelica + TJ +Larry

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Climate Change Effects on Infrastructure

July 25, 2024

Larry Roth, PE, GE, ENV SP, This presentation will discuss how risk analysis, life-cycle cost analysis, and adaptive management can be applied to help civil engineers deal with a future made uncertain because of climate change.

The Sustainable City Challenge

May 23, 2024

William Chernicoff, PHD presents, The Sustainable City Challenge. In this presentation, he will discuss this $9 million global opportunity for cities and innovators to implement their ideas.

ISI CEO explains Envision

February 22, 2024

Envision, managed by ISI, is a framework and rating system for sustainable infrastructure development. It guides the design and delivery of sustainable, resilient, and equitable civil infrastructure projects. ISI collaborates with industry experts and stakeholders to educate on sustainable infrastructure through Envision. Envision uses 64 credits across five categories to measure sustainability. The aim is to prioritize sustainability, resiliency, and equity, addressing the climate crisis and other infrastructure development challenges. Envision is considered a pathway for organizations to achieve sustainability goals in infrastructure, fostering collaboration and encouraging innovative solutions. It serves as a tool to aid decision-makers and guide projects toward sustainable, resilient, and equitable paths. 

Sustainability & Resilience 2023
Hosted by the ASCE Phoenix Branch Sustainability Committee

ABOUT

Who: sub-committee of the Phoenix Branch which is part of the Arizona Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Goal:  To promote sustainability and provide resources to the Civil Engineering Community in Arizona.

CONTACT US

MariaAngelica
MariaAngelica Deeb
(P.E., F. ASCE, PTOE, ENV SP)
Committee Chair
TJ
TJ Welsh
(P.E., M. ASCE)
Committee Co-Chair
Larry Roth
Larry Roth
(P.E., GE, F. ASCE, ENV SP)
Committee Member

LOCAL GROUPS

TECHNICAL RESOURCES

RESOURCE LINKS

ARIZONA STATE OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS

BOOKS/JOURNALS

The Great Civil Engineering Overhaul

Integrating Resilience and Sustainability into Civil Engineering Projects  

Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer | Books (ascelibrary.org)                                            

Sustainable Design of Pipeline: Guidelines for Achieving Advanced Functionality    

Sustainable Design of Pipelines | Books (ascelibrary.org)   

Sustainable Water Resources Management

Sustainable Water Resources Management | Books (ascelibrary.org)  

Sustainable Design of Pipelines: Guidelines for Achieving Advanced Functionality 

Sustainable Design of Pipelines | Books (ascelibrary.org)

Sustainability and Energy Management for Water Resource Recovery

Sustainability and Energy Management for Water Resource Recovery Facilities | Books (ascelibrary.org)   

Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer      

Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer | Books (ascelibrary.org)

Sustainable Sludge Management: Production of Value Added Products      

Sustainable Sludge Management | Books (ascelibrary.org)

Sustainable Engineering Practice: An Introduction                                           

Sustainable Engineering Practice | Books (ascelibrary.org)

Prepared by the Committee on Social Science, Policy, Economics, Education, and Decision of the Infrastructure Resilience Division of ASCE and the Committee on Sustainability of ASCE